JOURNEY “Escape” Original 1981 Columbia Records VTC-37408 Sealed
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JOURNEY “Escape” Original 1981 Columbia Records VTC-37408 Sealed
1981/Canada/Columbia Records VTC-37408…..here’s a clean delete free original pressing of this AOR Rock lp. This is a perfect factory Sealed original pressing! Please check my listings for other rock and psych lp’s. Good luck and thanks for looking!
Mike DeGagne of AllMusic retrospectively awarded Escape four-and-a-half stars out of five, writing, "The songs are timeless, and as a whole, they have a way of rekindling the innocence of youthful romance and the rebelliousness of growing up, built from heartfelt songwriting and sturdy musicianship." Colin Larkin awarded the album four out of five stars in the 2002 edition of the Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Contemporary Rolling Stone reviews were less favorable. The first review of 1981 by Deborah Frost marked Journey as heavy metal posers and the music in the album as easily playable by any session musician. In the 2004 edition of their album guide, Rolling Stone awarded the album two-and-a-half stars out of five, which was nonetheless an improvement from Dave Marsh's one star rating in the 1983 edition of the publication.
In 1988, Kerrang! readers voted Escape the greatest AOR album of all time. The following year, the magazine ranked Escape #32 in "The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". A 2000 Virgin poll saw the album voted the 24th greatest heavy metal/alternative rock album of all time. In 2001, Classic Rock ranked the album #22 in "The 100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time". In 2006, the same publication recognized the importance of the album's contribution to popular music in the 1980s by including it in their "The 200 Greatest Albums of the 80s" as one of the twenty greatest albums of 1981. Q magazine ranked Escape 15th in its "Records it's OK to Love" in 2006.
AIR POSTAGE TO USA IS $12 IF THE PACKAGE WEIGHS LESS THAN 500 GRAMS (one regular weight pressing).........USA AIR POSTAGE FROM 500 GRAMS TO 1 KILO IS $16 (usually 1-3 lp’s depending on individual weight) IF YOU WANT TRACKING PLEASE E-MAIL ME FOR THE COST.
AIR POSTAGE OVERSEAS UNDER 500 grams is $20-$24 depending on location (one regular weight lp), OVER 500 grams is $39-$44 depending on location (usually up to 3 lp’s depending on individual weight) IF YOU WANT TRACKING PLEASE E-MAIL ME FOR THE COST.
IN CANADA..POSTAGE IS $10 to $15, as per postal code. PLUS APPLICABLE HST/GST. FREE TRACKING AND INSURANCE. PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE!
I REMOVE RECORDS FROM THE COVERS TO AVOID SEAM SPLITS, IF IT'S SEALED I WILL LEAVE IT SEALED UNLESS YOU LET ME KNOW OTHERWISE. ALL USED RECORDS CLEANED ON A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE.I offer Combined shipping on all listings. Combined shipping rate is based on final weight of the package so if you'd like a quote prior to purchase, please inquire listing the titles you’re interested in.
PLEASE PAY WITHIN 7 DAYS UNLESS DISCUSSED BEFORE AUCTIONS END. IF NO CONTACT OR PAYMENT IS MADE THE ITEM WILL BE RE-LISTED AND I WILL FILE A NON PAYMENT CLAIM TO RECOVER MY COSTS. PLEASE DO NOT USE E-BAY CHECK OUT, I WILL SEND YOU THE CORRECT INVOICE. I WILL CONTACT YOU AFTER THE SALE. IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE PLEASE CONTACT ME TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO DO THE SAME! THANKS AND GOOD LUCK!!
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MINT: as stated with no defects
NEAR MINT: as stated near Mint!, or Mint Minus, same thing, very clean with no defect to sound or visual appearance, one scuff or mark may be permitted but it will be mentioned in the description, a near Mint record looks and plays very clean
EXCELLENT: not much below near Mint, may have a delete hole and/or a minor defect or two not visually detracting from the cover, the vinyl will appear shiny and in clean condition with very minor defects not affecting the sound, still very clean and very collectable!
VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal cover wear and/or delete/splits, still visually appealing, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much
VG+ a little more cover/ring wear and delete, splits etc., the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects, both cover and vinyl no matter the condition.
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